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., all eyes on whether president obama will meet face-to-face with iran's new leader. tracy, do we think it is going to happen? >> reporter: it could but more likely analysts say not a formal meeting but perhaps something informal. the president speaks this morning. while he is likely to address syria and middle east peace all eyes will likely be on president obama and the new problem of iran whether or not they have any contact outside the formal meeting. if so it will be the first time something like this has happened in 30 years. the last time was president carter back in 1977. does he have the authority as he told nbc's ann curry to make a disarmorment deal with the united states? is iran ready to give up any nuclear capability when it comes to weapons of mass destruction? these are questions out there. also, the issue of syria huge at the able at the united nations and whether or not the u.s. is going to continue to push for u.n. resolution to back up the deal with russia to get rid of the chemical weapons in syria. >>> former president bill clint made candid and
., all eyes on whether president obama will meet face-to-face with iran's new leader. tracy, do we think it is going to happen? >> reporter: it could but more likely analysts say not a formal meeting but perhaps something informal. the president speaks this morning. while he is likely to address syria and middle east peace all eyes will likely be on president obama and the new problem of iran whether or not they have any contact outside the formal meeting. if so it will be the first time...
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this is a much more dangerous world and barack obama is responsible for it. because he engendered this movement by throwing mubarak under the bus -- >> perhaps you're overstating how much influence he had over being able to keep the previous pharaoh in power in egypt. what would you do about syria at this point that looks to be a regime on the brink of something and not a lot of great options? >> that's the problem. you asked me the question because of the policies of this administration we have two horrible options. which horrible option do you want to take? do you want a dictator alied with iran bg
this is a much more dangerous world and barack obama is responsible for it. because he engendered this movement by throwing mubarak under the bus -- >> perhaps you're overstating how much influence he had over being able to keep the previous pharaoh in power in egypt. what would you do about syria at this point that looks to be a regime on the brink of something and not a lot of great options? >> that's the problem. you asked me the question because of the policies of this...
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president obama says wait until after next week's talks with iran. give diplomacy a chance and then we'll know. >>> a man accused of plotting the biggest terror threat against the u.s. since 9/11 is in new york now awaiting a court appearance next week. al zazi was flown this afternoon to a jail in brooklyn. prosecutors say he planned to blow up new york commuter trains. video shows him buying gallons of hair chemicals from a beauty supply store in colorado this summer. store store own has more. >> the only comment was because i'm buying this is because i have a lot of girlfriends. >> he was planning the attack for two fridays ago, but dropped the plans after being stopped by police on september 10th. >>> president obama's plans to close to u.s. military prison at guantanamo bay in january likely won't happen. that came today from senior administration officials. they say the delay is because it has been difficult to finish a review of detainee files. >>> ruth bader ginsburg didn't waste any time getting back to work after spending the night in the h
president obama says wait until after next week's talks with iran. give diplomacy a chance and then we'll know. >>> a man accused of plotting the biggest terror threat against the u.s. since 9/11 is in new york now awaiting a court appearance next week. al zazi was flown this afternoon to a jail in brooklyn. prosecutors say he planned to blow up new york commuter trains. video shows him buying gallons of hair chemicals from a beauty supply store in colorado this summer. store store own...
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obama's famous love for pies, she purchased two pies. one cherry and one sour apple. i will be killed if i don't come out of here with a pie. well done. this is "early today." just your first stop today on your nbc station. up to 30 years. he will also be in court for a less serious campaign finance charge. it's a misdemeanor, and unrelated to the more serious fraud charge. mayor vincent gray tried to go about business as usual yesterday but concedes it's difficult at times like this. >> not unexpected that had situations like this occur, they would dominate the headlines, dominate the news. for those who choose to go beyond that, i think they'll learn that the city is doing extremely well. >> brown is expected to make a statement after pleading guilty to the bank fraud charge. >>> new this morning, a man is in the hospital after a stabbing in d.c. this happened in the 600 block of i street northeast. police say they made one arrest in the case. detectives are trying to determine what led up to the stabbing. >>> also new overnight, a fir
obama's famous love for pies, she purchased two pies. one cherry and one sour apple. i will be killed if i don't come out of here with a pie. well done. this is "early today." just your first stop today on your nbc station. up to 30 years. he will also be in court for a less serious campaign finance charge. it's a misdemeanor, and unrelated to the more serious fraud charge. mayor vincent gray tried to go about business as usual yesterday but concedes it's difficult at times like this....
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and to answer some frequently asked questions here, the bar owner is a republican who voted obama. and the president was never in any danger. that is the head of his secret service protective detail standing right there behind him. the hugger and lifter, scott van duzer, said it just happened kind of naturally. >> when he came in, he said look at the size of you. if i eat your pizza, will i get as big as you. i gave him a big hug. >> the presidential hugger and restaurant owner, scott van duzer. later in the day, the president apparently needed saving from an iphone. a reporter on the scene said he appeared to be confused by the device and couldn't place a call, at first. in his own defense, the president reminded everybody he is a blackberry owner, there is a difference in the two owners. >>> and perhaps we should call the mars rover wally, the rover took the cutest self-portrait, a little dusty on the lens. also the nice wheels, we see the soil, and the gaps and the treads on the tires are meant to spell out jpl in morse code, wherever it rolls. >>> and a million londoners came o
and to answer some frequently asked questions here, the bar owner is a republican who voted obama. and the president was never in any danger. that is the head of his secret service protective detail standing right there behind him. the hugger and lifter, scott van duzer, said it just happened kind of naturally. >> when he came in, he said look at the size of you. if i eat your pizza, will i get as big as you. i gave him a big hug. >> the presidential hugger and restaurant owner,...
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president obama wanted to sound different today and he did. no u.s. president has ven quite the speech he did before the u.n. general assembly here in new york. it can be said no one looked out on an audience quite so unusual. it's where we begin tonight with nbcs andrea mitt el across town tonight. good evening. reporter: good evening, brian. it was the president's first speech and marked a stark departure from theolicies of george w. bush. reaching out to new friends and old foes. pridenobama was welcomed to the world stage, along with gallery of long time internationapeople. libya's moammar gadhafi, for the first time in four years. hugo chavez. present obama'message was the u.s. is noonger going it alone. but, his challenge to critics was blunt. >> those who useto cstis america for acting alone can now stand by and wait for america to solve the world's problems alone. >>eporter: ahmadinejad looked bored. the president was cheered for his decision to cse guantanamo and stop abusive interrogations. >> i prohibited the use of torture by the united st
president obama wanted to sound different today and he did. no u.s. president has ven quite the speech he did before the u.n. general assembly here in new york. it can be said no one looked out on an audience quite so unusual. it's where we begin tonight with nbcs andrea mitt el across town tonight. good evening. reporter: good evening, brian. it was the president's first speech and marked a stark departure from theolicies of george w. bush. reaching out to new friends and old foes. pridenobama...
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. >>> president obama will be surrounded by a group of doctors supporting health care reform this morning. >>> five people are dead after a bombing hit the u.n. food agency in pakistan. u.n. officers are being closed down this morning. "news4 midday" begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome to "news4 midday." i am joe krebs. >> i am barbara harrison. it's monday, october 5th, 2009. >>> more than 200 teachers are miing from d.c. schools today because they were all given pink slips all last week. >> it's news that angers many parents and students, and today they took to the streets in protest. kimberly suitors joins us now. >> reporter: good morning, barbara and joe. the students are ang about a $44 million budget short fall, and then teachers and staff were let go on friday. they say the district needs to right size, and the kids say it's being done the wrong way. the civil rights movement better known to the teachers and parents in the crowd insist this was the students' idea. >> we believe the chancellor was unfair. >> reporter: kimberly spread the word to wear black and planned the m
. >>> president obama will be surrounded by a group of doctors supporting health care reform this morning. >>> five people are dead after a bombing hit the u.n. food agency in pakistan. u.n. officers are being closed down this morning. "news4 midday" begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome to "news4 midday." i am joe krebs. >> i am barbara harrison. it's monday, october 5th, 2009. >>> more than 200 teachers are miing from d.c....
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president obama says he's seen no indication that national security has been compromised. he addressed the petraeus scandal for the first time at a white house news conference. the president also went out of his way to praise petraeus and said this country is safer because of the work that he has done. >> i have no evidence at this point from what i've seen that classified information was disclosed that in any way would have had negative impact on our national security. >> democrats and republicans must work together on the impending fiscal cliff. that did not stop him from criticizing the right wing for vowing to block an attempt to -- that did not stop him from criticizing some republicans attempt to stop him from making u.n. ambassador susan rice the next secretary of state. in the meantime, rice attended a u.n. security council meeting tonight on the recent violence in the gaza strip. she said president obama called benjamin netanyahu and reiterated his support for israel's right to defend itself. but she said the united states is urging israel to make efforts to avoid
president obama says he's seen no indication that national security has been compromised. he addressed the petraeus scandal for the first time at a white house news conference. the president also went out of his way to praise petraeus and said this country is safer because of the work that he has done. >> i have no evidence at this point from what i've seen that classified information was disclosed that in any way would have had negative impact on our national security. >> democrats...
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president obama is likely to raise the issue in his own u.n. speech tuesday. >> i think the president needs to show that he is not doddling on the question of iran. >> we'll see tomorrow. as we said, this has been back burner in the public mind for much of the summer, but there remains right now the very real possibility of yet another war in the middle east. derek? >> thank you, gary. >>> mitt romney insists his campaign doesn't need a turnaround. that from his 60 minutes interview. today the republican nominee plowed ahead with his economic message and hit president obama for comments he made on the same program. hundreds of supporters greeted romney as he arrived in pueblo, colorado. he's looking for votes in the battle ground state where a new poll shows president obama has the edge. romney pounced on the president's 60 minutes interview where he used the phrase bump in the road to talk about recent events in the middle east. >> these are not bumps in the road. these are human lives. these are developments we do not want to see. this is tim
president obama is likely to raise the issue in his own u.n. speech tuesday. >> i think the president needs to show that he is not doddling on the question of iran. >> we'll see tomorrow. as we said, this has been back burner in the public mind for much of the summer, but there remains right now the very real possibility of yet another war in the middle east. derek? >> thank you, gary. >>> mitt romney insists his campaign doesn't need a turnaround. that from his 60...
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michelle obama is giving her final interview as first lady and she commented on what she said is a lack of hope across the country following the eleksz. >> your husband's administration, the election was all about hope. do you think that this administration achieved that? >> yes. i do. because we feel the difference now. see, now we're feeling what not having hope feels like, you know. hope is necessary. >> and speaking that last stop of the thank you tour, trump responded to the first lady's remark booing her. >> i assume she was talking about the past and not the future because i'm telling you we have tremendous hope and we have tremendous promise and potential. >> this morning the united nations security counsel will vote on a resolution to allow workers into the syrian city of aleppo. the aim is to insure safe evacuation of civilians and prevent mass atrocities as thousands look to escape the war torn area. lucy. >> reporter: good morning. that u.n. security counsel vote is expected in a few hours. as you say this is a resolution to the fact that we deploy monitors to aleppo in orde
michelle obama is giving her final interview as first lady and she commented on what she said is a lack of hope across the country following the eleksz. >> your husband's administration, the election was all about hope. do you think that this administration achieved that? >> yes. i do. because we feel the difference now. see, now we're feeling what not having hope feels like, you know. hope is necessary. >> and speaking that last stop of the thank you tour, trump responded to...
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real alternative to obama, i'm your person. but he's also -- chris: what does he mean by an alternative? >> shorter, simpler, folksier, more common man, less arrogant. all those sorts of things, come across in that clip. not just the folksiness but very short answers. very compressed, easy to grasp, easy to understand. you can follow along with haley barbour. also think about this, he picked up sally bradshaw, a key operative in florida this week. very close to jeb bush. jeb bush thought haley barbour was a racist or had racist insensitivity problems. chris: howard, i think he has something that you touched on. he has a penalty -- personality. some of these -- and what most people are looking for in this election, whatever their party politics are, they want a personality. a recognizable human being. in romny and these guys don't seem to be at least the kind of human being you want to hang out with. >> here's the funny thing about haley, having known him for a long time. he was republican party chair. he's one of the she rudest
real alternative to obama, i'm your person. but he's also -- chris: what does he mean by an alternative? >> shorter, simpler, folksier, more common man, less arrogant. all those sorts of things, come across in that clip. not just the folksiness but very short answers. very compressed, easy to grasp, easy to understand. you can follow along with haley barbour. also think about this, he picked up sally bradshaw, a key operative in florida this week. very close to jeb bush. jeb bush thought...
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this was president obama's first time as host of that gathering. this morning's security counsel moting at the outset had the feel of a high school reunion. lots of smoozing and handshaking. there was an interesting moment when his chief of staff, rahm emanuel grabbed the chair behind the president, when he was reminded it belonged to hillary clinton. everybody there was still talking about last night's speech by iran's president, ahmadinej ahmadinejad. a largely empty general assembly hall because so many delegations walked out before or during the speech. there was the famous rambling of moammar gadhafi. the photo of the cluttered lek turn made the front page of the "new york times." his marathon speech prompted venezuela's president, hugo chavez to promise to keep his speech short. he put it, "gadhafi said everything there is to say." when we come back from pittsburgh, when the whole world changed around them, they figured they had a change starting in thr own backyard. about smoking - is it dominates your life, and it dominated mine. and the sa
this was president obama's first time as host of that gathering. this morning's security counsel moting at the outset had the feel of a high school reunion. lots of smoozing and handshaking. there was an interesting moment when his chief of staff, rahm emanuel grabbed the chair behind the president, when he was reminded it belonged to hillary clinton. everybody there was still talking about last night's speech by iran's president, ahmadinej ahmadinejad. a largely empty general assembly hall...
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>>> right now on news4 midday, president obama is attending the u.n. climate change summit this morning. he told a group of leadershe threat for climate change is urgent. >>> and then breaking the law to avoid traffic jams. and the police are cracking down on hov violators. >>> and a sentencing this morning in a new york courtroom. "news4 midday" begins right now. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "news4 midday." i am barbara harrison. >> and i am joe krebs on this tuesday, 22nd day of september, 2009. a terror warning has people across the country on high alert this morning. and there are bulletins across the country warning of an interest to attack sports complexes and entertainment complexes or hotels. authorities say these types of places remain active targets. this comes as police are stepping up patrols on the nation's transit systems to protect a terrorist attack. and this comes after three high profile arrests in denver. the men may have been plotting attacks. now, authorities want beefed up security at all transit systems, and that means
>>> right now on news4 midday, president obama is attending the u.n. climate change summit this morning. he told a group of leadershe threat for climate change is urgent. >>> and then breaking the law to avoid traffic jams. and the police are cracking down on hov violators. >>> and a sentencing this morning in a new york courtroom. "news4 midday" begins right now. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "news4 midday." i am barbara...
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this time she hired former obama aids including the image maker credited with michelle obama's shopping trip to target let's move campaign and dancing on fallon. >> you're the best known political figure in america. >> the real thing people are watching and listening for is how she talks about why she's running for president. >> in politics all things are easier said thanne. clinton's book tour was pinned for errors. >> we came out of the white house not only dead broke but in debt. >> recent speeches flat. her policy criticizes too little too a late. >> i thought it would be easier to carry one device for my work and personal e-mails instead of two. >> she's still facing questions about benghazi. congressional hearings won't let up. then bill, a huge political asset that produced bad headlines this time around. this time he says he'll be a backstage advisor for now. >> her substance, what's her vision for the future how does she explain why she wants to be president? >> thanks. >>> there's questions, specifically what was heard on the police dispatch radio. halle jackson has our report
this time she hired former obama aids including the image maker credited with michelle obama's shopping trip to target let's move campaign and dancing on fallon. >> you're the best known political figure in america. >> the real thing people are watching and listening for is how she talks about why she's running for president. >> in politics all things are easier said thanne. clinton's book tour was pinned for errors. >> we came out of the white house not only dead broke...
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right now in greece president obama visiting the first place of democracy. he arrived following a meeting with embassy staff in athens. this is a police responding to violence protests. as for the president in the city, it's the president's first time he's been here and now plans to head to berlin next. >>> and the mother who police say helped her husband bury their dead baby will be in court
right now in greece president obama visiting the first place of democracy. he arrived following a meeting with embassy staff in athens. this is a police responding to violence protests. as for the president in the city, it's the president's first time he's been here and now plans to head to berlin next. >>> and the mother who police say helped her husband bury their dead baby will be in court
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. >>> this week first lady michelle obama and dr. jill biden are launching a new initiative for our troops to support service members and their families. the initiative kicks off with a special white house ceremony tomorrow. president barack obama and vice president joe biden are both scheduled to deliver remarks. >>> thousands covered the national mall for the 45th annual kite festival. festivities included free activities. yesterday was the makeup event. it was postponed from two weeks ago because we had really bad weather. >> we had snowflakes. >> that was really good weather, because it was breezy yesterday. and today is going to be the nicest day out of the workweek. if you like warm temperatures, high temperatures, warm air, that's exactly what's going to be happening around the area. a week ago today we were seeing highs in the 80s. we tied the record last week. last tuesday we had severe weather. we will repeat it all again this week with warmth one day, thunderstorms another. 58 is the temperature at reagan national airport.
. >>> this week first lady michelle obama and dr. jill biden are launching a new initiative for our troops to support service members and their families. the initiative kicks off with a special white house ceremony tomorrow. president barack obama and vice president joe biden are both scheduled to deliver remarks. >>> thousands covered the national mall for the 45th annual kite festival. festivities included free activities. yesterday was the makeup event. it was postponed...
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president obama was just 2 years old at the time. now he's one of the three presidents who will speak today. hi, everyone, good morning. welcome to news 4 midday. i'm richard jordan in for barbara harrison. it's wednesday, august 28, and we have live coverage of the 50th anniversary. at the lincoln memorial, a monumental event is planned. what kind of crowd are we seeing now? >> reporter: good morning. the crowds are starting to build here, slowly but surely. you might be able to see over my shoulder some of the invited guests are gathering just below the steps of the linken elinco memorial. the numbers are relatively small. if you compare it to the event that was here on saturday. at this point. but we are seeing more people come. they're having to go through security as they enter the grounds here. a lot of folks have umbrellas up. the numbers are growing as we go through the late part of the morning here. we'll expect this program will start in just the next few minutes. we'll begin with an invocation, as you might imagine. first
president obama was just 2 years old at the time. now he's one of the three presidents who will speak today. hi, everyone, good morning. welcome to news 4 midday. i'm richard jordan in for barbara harrison. it's wednesday, august 28, and we have live coverage of the 50th anniversary. at the lincoln memorial, a monumental event is planned. what kind of crowd are we seeing now? >> reporter: good morning. the crowds are starting to build here, slowly but surely. you might be able to see over...
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. >>> and secretary john kerry will lay out the obama administration's revision for solving conflicts between the israelis and palestinians today. this comes days after the u.s. abstained from voting for the u.n. resolution condemning the israeli settlement. a senior u.s. official says kerry will respond to that vote. edward lawrence will have more in a few minutes. >>> charges are being filed for a crash that injured a woman and 1-year-old in rockville. this is a look at the scene. the driver stayed there as the pair w at last check, the woman was expected to survive but she does have severe injuries. the baby has been released from the hospital. >>> and police are investigating another crash in montgomery county, this one was fatal that happened at columbia pike and stewart lane in white oak. this happened yesterday involving two cars and a van. the driver of one of the cars died at the hospital. anyone who saw this crash should call police. >>> and you may run into traffic along route 1 in prince william county. this is why. crews will be out there doing major road work on jefferso
. >>> and secretary john kerry will lay out the obama administration's revision for solving conflicts between the israelis and palestinians today. this comes days after the u.s. abstained from voting for the u.n. resolution condemning the israeli settlement. a senior u.s. official says kerry will respond to that vote. edward lawrence will have more in a few minutes. >>> charges are being filed for a crash that injured a woman and 1-year-old in rockville. this is a look at the...
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president obama gets ready to address the u.n. general assembly on iran and syria while his handling of the turmoil of the middle east is being questioned by mitt romney. >>> fatal fire. at least one person has been killed by a wind-stoked wildfire burning east of san diego. >>> and monday night madness. the green bay packers come up on the short end of another controversial call by the nfl's replacement refs. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. president obama takes a brief break from the campaign trail today to address the united nations general assembly. but with just six weeks until the election and his foreign policy under attack from the romney campaign, that address will target american voters as well as world leaders. last night here in new york, secretary of state hillary clinton met with egypt's new islamist president mohamed morsi. two weeks ago, demonstrators overran the u.s. embassy in clinton. morsi assured her it was egypt's duty. >> reporter: president obama
president obama gets ready to address the u.n. general assembly on iran and syria while his handling of the turmoil of the middle east is being questioned by mitt romney. >>> fatal fire. at least one person has been killed by a wind-stoked wildfire burning east of san diego. >>> and monday night madness. the green bay packers come up on the short end of another controversial call by the nfl's replacement refs. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good...
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now we're hearing from president obama who says he's taking him at his word pre election. so at this point, is the white house somewhat giving up on restoring these relations with israel? >> they're giving up on having the peace process being basically u.s. mediated between the palestinians and israelis. it means the president is saying he's essentially open to the united nations playing a role. this is something israelis have not wanted something the united states have not wanted. i think you should expect at some point palestinians trying to get recognition for statehood at the u.n. perhaps they pass a resolution a framework of what a two-state solution might look like out of the united nations. there won't be a u.s. veto for that. that's what could change policiwise. and suddenly that isolates israel more around the world, something that's only going to add to the tension between the two administrations. >> the shield is gone? >> the shield may be gone at the u.n. for that. i still think the shield is there for the international criminal court and some of the other thin
now we're hearing from president obama who says he's taking him at his word pre election. so at this point, is the white house somewhat giving up on restoring these relations with israel? >> they're giving up on having the peace process being basically u.s. mediated between the palestinians and israelis. it means the president is saying he's essentially open to the united nations playing a role. this is something israelis have not wanted something the united states have not wanted. i...
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susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney are following each other from one battleground state to another. on wednesday ohio was their target. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio, i'll tell you that. >> reporter: today it's a quick flight to virginia for rallies there. >> we're a compassionate people. >> reporter: on wednesday romney tried to convey a more empathetic candidate. >> we have people who are hurting. we have people who are disabled and people who are poor. they need our help and they receive our help. we're a charitable people. >> reporter: recent polls show romney trailing the president on the question of which candidate cares about my needs. but time is running out for governor romney to change voters' minds. early voting is under way in about two dozen states. it starts today in iowa and next week in ohio. that has both campaigns stepping up their advertising in key swing states. >> we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare
susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney are following each other from one battleground state to another. on wednesday ohio was their target. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio, i'll tell you that. >> reporter: today it's a quick flight to virginia for rallies there. >> we're a compassionate people. >> reporter: on wednesday romney tried to...
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however, when house republicans made the defunding of obama care or even the delay of obama care their sticking point at which they would shut the government down if they didn't get it, didn't they basically make this result inevitable by making that what they took a stand on? >> well, i think you've kind of got it backwards. the house republicans said they would fund all of government, and they did. they funded all of government short of one program. so they really were never wanting to shut down government over this, they were wanting to fund government, and then have a debate -- >> they were trying to fund obama care more than 40 times. they know what the result will be. they live in the real world, too. they knew this action would lead tie shutdown, and it did. >> well, i think that when you look at legislation, when you say the president wants 100% of obama care or he will shut down the government, that's exactly what's happened. if he doesn't get 100% of his way, his way or the highway, then they won't do any spending bills that don't include everything that he wants. that's him
however, when house republicans made the defunding of obama care or even the delay of obama care their sticking point at which they would shut the government down if they didn't get it, didn't they basically make this result inevitable by making that what they took a stand on? >> well, i think you've kind of got it backwards. the house republicans said they would fund all of government, and they did. they funded all of government short of one program. so they really were never wanting to...
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. >>> president obama says u.s. workers can get back to work by rebuilding all the roads and bridges and rail lines and airports that are crumbling in this country and need fixing. today he chose to highlight a bridge between two important states and found himself in some troubled waters politically. nbc's kristen welker is with us tonight traveling with the president. cincinnati, kristen. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. president obama talked policy but it was really politics as he used this bridge behind me to draw battle lines with his top republican adversaries in congress. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: president obama came to cincinnati today to tout his jobs plan in front of this aging bridge which links the home states of republican congressional leaders john boehner and mitch mcconnell, playfully engaging his partisan audience. >> now, that's just a coincidence. [ laughter ] >> purely accidental that that happened. >> reporter: mr. obama tried to paint himself as a jobs creator
. >>> president obama says u.s. workers can get back to work by rebuilding all the roads and bridges and rail lines and airports that are crumbling in this country and need fixing. today he chose to highlight a bridge between two important states and found himself in some troubled waters politically. nbc's kristen welker is with us tonight traveling with the president. cincinnati, kristen. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. president obama talked policy but it...
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to president obama on twitter. brian moore >> a very busy week in which the president-elect is working hand in hand with one of his favorite speech writers, somebody who did some of his famous stump speeches and also his convention address. trump takes the oath of office here on january 20th. and just as this stand is a work in progress, so is his inaugural address. the focus -- >> what you heard throughout the campaign through the transition and represented in the inaugural planning. for now the next president is delivering his message 140 characters at a time. in his latest tweet storm, just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. that in the wake of lst week's security council resolution ordering israel to halt settlement of palestinian-occupied territory. the u.n. going forward. >> right now at the u.n., 70% of the entire budget is spent on personnel. the united states pays 22% of the total budget. >> reporter: critics say the future president went too far in speaking his mind on israel. p
to president obama on twitter. brian moore >> a very busy week in which the president-elect is working hand in hand with one of his favorite speech writers, somebody who did some of his famous stump speeches and also his convention address. trump takes the oath of office here on january 20th. and just as this stand is a work in progress, so is his inaugural address. the focus -- >> what you heard throughout the campaign through the transition and represented in the inaugural...
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obama asked his predecessor george w. bush to team with bill clinton in helping the relief effort and tonight they accepted. it is an air and sea lift of historic proportions in response to the humanitarian nightmare, mr. obama pledged $100 llion. >> the people of haiti, we say clearly and with conviction, you will not be foresaken. you will not be forgotten. in this, your hour of greatest need, america stands with you. >> reporter: with no communication or power, the people of haiti cannot hear him. after flying ten hours, cutting short a trip to the pacific, the secretary of state arrived at dawn and appeared on "the today show." >> this is, i don't want to mislead anybody, this is a devastating catastrophe. just to figure out what ste to take so we don't make the situation worse. >> reporter: a state department task force is coordinating aid. soldiers from the 82nd airborne, the "uss vincent" carrying helicopters and air supplies, 2,000 marines, the floating hospital "the comfort" is in baltimore. >> i told my children
obama asked his predecessor george w. bush to team with bill clinton in helping the relief effort and tonight they accepted. it is an air and sea lift of historic proportions in response to the humanitarian nightmare, mr. obama pledged $100 llion. >> the people of haiti, we say clearly and with conviction, you will not be foresaken. you will not be forgotten. in this, your hour of greatest need, america stands with you. >> reporter: with no communication or power, the people of...
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. >> later, the house did pass a plan to sue president obama. the bill does not need to pass in the senate leafing speaker john boehner free to further the lawsuit. they are suing the president with exceeding his constitutional power with his executive orders. >> the number of palestinians killed in this conflict has now passed 1300. israel said it lost nearly 60 people in fighting that began three weeks ago. today, the u.s. condemned another deadly strike on a united nations school in gaza that was being used as a shelter. israel said it fired back in the area of that shelter after soldiers were targeted by mortar rounds. this is the second time a u.n. compound has been hit this week. the u.n. called the school shelling outrageous and unjustifiable. demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire. >> next at 11:00, terrifying moments for a woman driving down a highway. how an axe ended up in her windshield. >> a classic ocean city amusement ride, now the subject of a lawsuit. what a local family is suing over. >> and 20 million gallons and counti
. >> later, the house did pass a plan to sue president obama. the bill does not need to pass in the senate leafing speaker john boehner free to further the lawsuit. they are suing the president with exceeding his constitutional power with his executive orders. >> the number of palestinians killed in this conflict has now passed 1300. israel said it lost nearly 60 people in fighting that began three weeks ago. today, the u.s. condemned another deadly strike on a united nations school...
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the obamas attended service at vermont avenue baptist today. the president talked about the difficulties that americans face during the days of segregation and dr. king's crusade against it. the president said dr. king's legacy can serve as a remindstory every american, never lose hope. meanwhile, construction is finally under way on the king memorial on the national mall. four acres of land between the lincoln and jefferson memorials are set aside for the memorial plaza for dr. king and the site is being cleared and 300 piles will be driven into the ground to a towering statue of the late civil rights statute. the memorial is expected to take about 19 months to complete. >>> the skinniest house? now it's off the market. how much would you pay to live in those tight quarters, chuck bell? how much? >> a million >>> they didn't have to worry about having an invitation to this party. the virginia couple decided to host their own bash in las vegas this weekend. the two even stopped the music at one point and asked the crowd of nearly 3,000 to donat
the obamas attended service at vermont avenue baptist today. the president talked about the difficulties that americans face during the days of segregation and dr. king's crusade against it. the president said dr. king's legacy can serve as a remindstory every american, never lose hope. meanwhile, construction is finally under way on the king memorial on the national mall. four acres of land between the lincoln and jefferson memorials are set aside for the memorial plaza for dr. king and the...
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last week santorum accused president obama of having a "phony theology." he later said he was not referring to the president's religion but rather to his policy on the environment. graham cast doubts on the president's religion. >> i cannot answer that question for anybody. >> but you do not believe he's a muslim -- >> no, no. >> categorically not a husband sflim. >> no. -- muslim? >> no, i can't say categorically because islam has gotten a free pass under obama. >> the white house dismissed the comment saying the president had just talked about the importance of faith in his life. graham also questioned mitt romney's faith saying most christians would not recognize his mormon religion as part of the christian faith. >>> this morning police are looking for a man who attacked a 10-year-old on her way home from school. the girl's mother spoke exclusively to news4. anne arundel county police released this composite sketch of the man who sexually assaulted a girl walking home from lake shore elementary school in pasadena, maryland. last tuesday the man grabbed
last week santorum accused president obama of having a "phony theology." he later said he was not referring to the president's religion but rather to his policy on the environment. graham cast doubts on the president's religion. >> i cannot answer that question for anybody. >> but you do not believe he's a muslim -- >> no, no. >> categorically not a husband sflim. >> no. -- muslim? >> no, i can't say categorically because islam has gotten a free...
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today, president obama, fell short on that topic. while many countries under fire came to today's u.n. gathering here in new york, ready to change, ready to get cleaner, president obama's speech left a lot of people wanting more. the reason may be health care. that's because it's what he needs from congress most and first. in a moment, our exclusive poll, what americans have to say about their president and their country right abt now. first, we begin with anne thompson, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. when barack obama became president, many in the world hoped the u.s. would take a leadership role in stopping climate change. it led to big expectations for today's speech. expectation that is were quickly dashed. the world wanted to here president obama make a commitment to specific cuts in carbon dioxide emissions. instead of action, it got talk. >> we understand the gravity. we are determined to act. >> reporter: one line sounded like george bush who agreed to cuts without similar actions from india and china. >> but
today, president obama, fell short on that topic. while many countries under fire came to today's u.n. gathering here in new york, ready to change, ready to get cleaner, president obama's speech left a lot of people wanting more. the reason may be health care. that's because it's what he needs from congress most and first. in a moment, our exclusive poll, what americans have to say about their president and their country right abt now. first, we begin with anne thompson, good evening. >>...
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predent obama called for morecooperation. d he didn't minutes words. >> those who chastise america for acting alone cannot stand by and wait for americao solve the world's problems alone. >> reporter: in his u.n. address iranian president ahmadinejad didn'tention nukes. >> and those who have created the current disastrous situation continue tolame others. >> reporter: members of the u.s. delegation walked out president obama had already pressured both sides. >> we continue to call on palestinians to enden sightment against israel and continue to emphasize that america does not accept the legitimacy. >> reporter: many american say they trust barack obama borrows hi father was a muslim. even libyan leader moammar dhafi had warm words. now barack obama shifts his stage t the meeting of the world's wealthiest nation in pittsburgh and shifts his focus on the economy. steve handelsman, nbc news, new york. >>> in what will mark another historic first, president obama will chair meeting of the u.n. security council, the first time a
predent obama called for morecooperation. d he didn't minutes words. >> those who chastise america for acting alone cannot stand by and wait for americao solve the world's problems alone. >> reporter: in his u.n. address iranian president ahmadinejad didn'tention nukes. >> and those who have created the current disastrous situation continue tolame others. >> reporter: members of the u.s. delegation walked out president obama had already pressured both sides. >> we...
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survivors began to tell their stories and president obama reacted to the shooting saying the country has to do something about what we called the easy accessibility of weapons of war getting into the hands of people who have no business wielding them. we have two reports tonight and we begin in colorado springs. >> reporter: police say this is the man behind the bloodshed, a federal official telling nbc news robert dear appears to be mentally disturbed but is talking to investigators. >> attention all units. attention all units. >> reporter: when officers arrived at planned parenthood in colorado springs, they faced a steady relentless volley of gunfire. said to be armed with a high-powered rifle, dear unloaded round after round into a packed shopping area on a busy black friday. hundreds scrambled for cover. witnesses say dear fired at anything that moved. >> there was a guy behind me with blood splatter all over him. >> reporter: the standoff was just beginning. some 45 people were inside planned parenthood when dear entered the lobby. >> he had a gun that was big and he was just s
survivors began to tell their stories and president obama reacted to the shooting saying the country has to do something about what we called the easy accessibility of weapons of war getting into the hands of people who have no business wielding them. we have two reports tonight and we begin in colorado springs. >> reporter: police say this is the man behind the bloodshed, a federal official telling nbc news robert dear appears to be mentally disturbed but is talking to investigators....
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obama campaign spokesman says the worst-case scenario is if the president falls off the stage. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> president obama will stay in washington where he'll visit democratic party headquarters and attend three fund-raisers. governor romney hold as rally in pennsylvania and has a fund raise near boston tonight. >>> the california man behind the antimuslim film that sparked deadly protests around the world is behind bars this morning. a judge ruled nakoula basseley nakoula has violated his probation. the same judge sent him to jail saying he was a flight risk and a danger to the community. two years ago he was convicted of bank fraud and was ordered to stay off the internet unless he had permission from his parole officer. but a trailer for his film was uploaded to youtube instead and that film depicts muhammad as a womanizer and religious fraud. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will talk to president obama over the phone about iran's nuclear aspirations. >> yesterdayhe told the united nations general assembly that time is running out a
obama campaign spokesman says the worst-case scenario is if the president falls off the stage. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> president obama will stay in washington where he'll visit democratic party headquarters and attend three fund-raisers. governor romney hold as rally in pennsylvania and has a fund raise near boston tonight. >>> the california man behind the antimuslim film that sparked deadly protests around the world is behind bars this morning. a judge ruled...
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today president obama declared a federal emergency. but this crisis began over a year ago silently when the city switched from a detroit water system to the flint river to save money. nbc news obtained a 2011 study commissioned by the city that shows the river can be used if treated with multiple chemicals, but experts say the water was never treated. >> the way this was handled was just outrageo outrageo outrageo outrageo outrageous negligent and in some cases criminal. >> reporter: at the time, state health officials dismissed the findings. >> can you come tomorrow at 10:00? >> reporter: we met pastor bobby jackson last week. >> we're out of water right now. >> reporter: viewers donated generously, but more is needed. >> those with the power to make massive change should be moving faster. >> reporter: now there is a federal criminal investigation. long term flint will likely have to replace all of the old lead pipes. clean tap water could be months, even years away. >>> when we come back, we'll take you inside an old-fashioned family
today president obama declared a federal emergency. but this crisis began over a year ago silently when the city switched from a detroit water system to the flint river to save money. nbc news obtained a 2011 study commissioned by the city that shows the river can be used if treated with multiple chemicals, but experts say the water was never treated. >> the way this was handled was just outrageo outrageo outrageo outrageo outrageous negligent and in some cases criminal. >>...
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president obama and japanese prime minister abe are there to honor the fallen u.s. troops from the pearl harbor attacks 75 years ago. this marks the first time a sitting japanese leader has visited the site. it's a symbol of the mended relations between the u.s. and japan. since those attacks thrust our country into world war ii. >> the visit is unprecedented and an emotional event for some who were there back in 1941. >> reporter: an historic moment. never before has a a jap meeds leader made an official visit to pearl harbor and it's finally happening. 75 years after the attack. >> man your battle stations. this is not a drill. >> reporter: al rodriguez survived the atta there to witness history as prime minister abe u visits the battlefield as the attack that thrust the u.s. into world war ii. >> it's very emotional. the joint trip coming after obama became the first president to visit hiroshima forcing japan to surrender. the ambassador to japan has helped strengthen u.s.-japan relations. >> certainly in japan and the united states, it's an historic moment. but
president obama and japanese prime minister abe are there to honor the fallen u.s. troops from the pearl harbor attacks 75 years ago. this marks the first time a sitting japanese leader has visited the site. it's a symbol of the mended relations between the u.s. and japan. since those attacks thrust our country into world war ii. >> the visit is unprecedented and an emotional event for some who were there back in 1941. >> reporter: an historic moment. never before has a a jap meeds...
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victims are now urging the obama administration to reopen the criminal investigation. >>> also, another new development, the united nations has suspended libya from its human rights -- on the u.n. human rights council. that is the the first time a nation has ever been suspended from that council. they cited what they call gross and systemic human rights violations by libya in this latest violence. now, they are not permanently kicked off the council. this would occur until the u.n. decides to fully restore libya's status. finally, our ambassador to the u.n., susan wright, pushing for removal now saying, quote, gadhafi must go, he must go now. >> tracie potts in washington, thank you. >>> the senate is expected to approve a temporary funding bill today that will prevent a government shutdown this friday. this measure, which cuts spending by $4 billion, passed the house yesterday on a bipartisan vote of 335 to 91. president obama is expected to sign the two-week extension into law, but democrats still remain steadfastly opposed to a longer republican plan which would cut more than $60 bil
victims are now urging the obama administration to reopen the criminal investigation. >>> also, another new development, the united nations has suspended libya from its human rights -- on the u.n. human rights council. that is the the first time a nation has ever been suspended from that council. they cited what they call gross and systemic human rights violations by libya in this latest violence. now, they are not permanently kicked off the council. this would occur until the u.n....
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. >> president obama is speaking out about a failed terror attack on christmas day. he revealed more about the nigerian man accused of trying to blow up an airliner bound for detroit. president obama and umar. >> the president is set to meet with security owe -- figureses. pete williams has more on how they are trying to figure out how incidents like the christmas day plot don't happenagain. >> reporter: the latest call for employing full body image scanners comes from britain's prime minister, gordon brown, who said they must be considered for enhancing airport security. the devices have been tested during trial runs but are not now in use. in the u.s., only 40 are deployed nationwide. nearly all for passengers requiring extra screening. when he was secretary of homeland security, michael chertoff pushed to buy and install more. he said congress resisted from lobbying from the aclu, an invasion of privacy, a virtual strip search. >> i spent a lot of time debating about why i thought it was important to visual looiz whed under people's clothing. the aclu continues to
. >> president obama is speaking out about a failed terror attack on christmas day. he revealed more about the nigerian man accused of trying to blow up an airliner bound for detroit. president obama and umar. >> the president is set to meet with security owe -- figureses. pete williams has more on how they are trying to figure out how incidents like the christmas day plot don't happenagain. >> reporter: the latest call for employing full body image scanners comes from...
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obama's been very busy. tonight, they hosted an eveni rection for world leaders at the waldorf-astoria in new york. it was great. the party was going great until hugo chavez started doing karaoke. that's -- ♪ here i go again i'm on my own ♪ ♪ im goindown the only road i've ever known ♪ [ laught ] ♪ like a drifter i was born to walk alone ♪ sounds like jul iglias a little bit. i'm not going to keep doing the whole song. he'risi on a car. in a speech to the clinton globainitiative yesterday, president obama thanked bill clinton for the extraordinary difference he has made since leaving the white house. clinton then stood up and thanked president obama for keeping hillaryo busy. it's like, [ as president clton ] hank you so much. really, really appreciate that." laughter ] vice president joe biden spoke at a retirement home in maryland tod to reassure senior citizens about health care reform. the seniors didn't really care what biden said in the speech, they werjust happy to outlive it. [ laughter ]
obama's been very busy. tonight, they hosted an eveni rection for world leaders at the waldorf-astoria in new york. it was great. the party was going great until hugo chavez started doing karaoke. that's -- ♪ here i go again i'm on my own ♪ ♪ im goindown the only road i've ever known ♪ [ laught ] ♪ like a drifter i was born to walk alone ♪ sounds like jul iglias a little bit. i'm not going to keep doing the whole song. he'risi on a car. in a speech to the clinton globainitiative...
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what the retailer has decided to take out of all of its stores and how president obama is reacting today. >>> we're also watching our weather improve by the hour. storm am 4 meteorologist tom kierein is back with what we can expect for the rest of this week. >>> and we'll check on how this winter weather is affecting our supply of salt for the roadways. [ male announcer ] when your small business has the power and reliability of verizon fios, you're not just ready, you're "downloading huge files during the busiest part of the day" ready. you're "early morning conference call with a dozen participants" ready. you're "checking inventory and juggling online orders" ready. you're small business ready. with 100% fiber optic fast internet and reliable phone with 99.9% network reliability. call now to get a firm price quote of your total monthly charges for two years from verizon. we put it in writing up front so there are no surprises. take the guesswork out of switching and call 1.888.410.4404 now. get 100% fiber optic fast internet and reliable phone for just $99.99 a month with a two year p
what the retailer has decided to take out of all of its stores and how president obama is reacting today. >>> we're also watching our weather improve by the hour. storm am 4 meteorologist tom kierein is back with what we can expect for the rest of this week. >>> and we'll check on how this winter weather is affecting our supply of salt for the roadways. [ male announcer ] when your small business has the power and reliability of verizon fios, you're not just ready, you're...
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president obama and mitt romney spar over energy policy and key battleground states. >>> texas barnstormer. a fast-moving storm sends an entire structure crashing to the ground. >>> and starstruck. an annual meteor shower puts on a dazzling display of lights. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with an energized states. the president and his number two traded jabs with team romney/ryan. they're 12 weeks to go until november and all the big issues are fair game to energy and jobs to wall street. nbc's steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: they clashed over energy, barack obama in wa,io mitt romney in ohio with coal miners slamming t president for toughening regulations. >> if you don't believe in coal or independence for america, then say it. >> reporter: wind is one alternative the president pushed. >> the wind industry now supports 7,000 jobs here in iowa. that's worth fighting for. that's what's at stake right now. >> reporter: an election about big choices. that was the president's theme on his iowa tour, and the
president obama and mitt romney spar over energy policy and key battleground states. >>> texas barnstormer. a fast-moving storm sends an entire structure crashing to the ground. >>> and starstruck. an annual meteor shower puts on a dazzling display of lights. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with an energized states. the president and his number two traded jabs with team romney/ryan. they're...
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a war of words calling one of president obama's top aids an expert in fiction. we'll have the latest on that on nightly news. >> also something a little lighter. all the holiday returns. what's people need to know before they rush back to the store with their rift gifts. >> you got some of your own to do. we all do. plenty of the returns after $1 trillion were spent. but the returns come in wooil introduce you to the details you need to know. new deals in terms of drones. watch us tonight. >> this is a commit mement that lester holt made. i'm glad to share one of these. inspiring america series. this is a man who does literally going the extra mile donating air mile os to help families that had can benefit. >> it could be really easy. >> it's not tricky to do. >> starts at 7:00 right here on nbc 4 and it's going to be broadcasting here from our studios in washington. >> there's a new push to solve the mystery surrounding the explosion that seriously injured a man from our area. connor golden lost part of his leg after a stepped on a home made explosive on july 3
a war of words calling one of president obama's top aids an expert in fiction. we'll have the latest on that on nightly news. >> also something a little lighter. all the holiday returns. what's people need to know before they rush back to the store with their rift gifts. >> you got some of your own to do. we all do. plenty of the returns after $1 trillion were spent. but the returns come in wooil introduce you to the details you need to know. new deals in terms of drones. watch us...
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this was a wking sunday for president obama. a rare visit to capitol hill today for a sit-down chat with fellow democrats over health care reforms kicks off a busy he week on several fronts, from the major speech on the economy to accepting the nobel peace prize in oz low as well as a trip to copenhagen for the climate progress, and even the troop buildup in afghanistan. we're covering it tonight beginning with the health care powwow up on the hill tonight. we're at the white house now to start off. mike. >> reporter: good evening, lester. the president made it personal today meeting face to face with democrats and asking them to compromise among themselves to get health care done. meanwhile the president faces more opposition from his own party to his war policy in afghanistan. a sunday outing to capitol hill for the president. arriving at the senate with top officials in toe, mr. obama be went behind closed doors to mt with democrats urging them to settle their differences on health care. working on a sunday and hoping for a b
this was a wking sunday for president obama. a rare visit to capitol hill today for a sit-down chat with fellow democrats over health care reforms kicks off a busy he week on several fronts, from the major speech on the economy to accepting the nobel peace prize in oz low as well as a trip to copenhagen for the climate progress, and even the troop buildup in afghanistan. we're covering it tonight beginning with the health care powwow up on the hill tonight. we're at the white house now to start...
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. >> president obama retaliated against russia for hacking u.s. computers to influence the election. . along with economic sanctions and cyber attacks, a handful of people and organizations were targeted. 35 diplomats will be expelled and two russian compounds in the u.s. shut down. all americans should be alarmed by russia's actions. >> putin is is a kgb thug. any interference in our elections or anything outside the interest of america should be met with an appropriate response. >> the obama administration is convinced vladimir putin was personally involved in the president-elect donald trump dismissed the controversy yesterday saying. >> that's going to be very hard for the new team to say we totally disagree and we're going to unwind everything that you have done. >> the president-elect transition and inauguration teams are hard at work preparing the historic speech. >> he's concentrating on what the american people need to hear and what is that. we're going to make you secure. they are giving a 35 dipts here in the washington, d.c. and consul
. >> president obama retaliated against russia for hacking u.s. computers to influence the election. . along with economic sanctions and cyber attacks, a handful of people and organizations were targeted. 35 diplomats will be expelled and two russian compounds in the u.s. shut down. all americans should be alarmed by russia's actions. >> putin is is a kgb thug. any interference in our elections or anything outside the interest of america should be met with an appropriate response....
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they may be hurting president obama. they can take his numbers down. they can run his op sdmrigs up, but fundamentally he and his team have a positive agenda for america. their agenda seems to be wanting him to fail, and that's not a pripg for a good america. we actually need a credible debate about what's the right balance between continuing to expand the economy through stimulus and beginning to move back to fiscal balance. we need a credible debate about what's the best way to get to universal coverage. now, the one republican who has come up with a good idea is senator snow. she deserves a lot of credit for saying when we did this medicare prescription drug bill, instead of giving the government the power to negotiate for lower prices, we gave the drug companies a chance to offer them, but we held the power in reserve, and if there was any state in america where there was no competition, we could do it. let's do that for health care. that's a good idea. that's the kind of debate the country needs, and i hope that the republicans will come forward w
they may be hurting president obama. they can take his numbers down. they can run his op sdmrigs up, but fundamentally he and his team have a positive agenda for america. their agenda seems to be wanting him to fail, and that's not a pripg for a good america. we actually need a credible debate about what's the right balance between continuing to expand the economy through stimulus and beginning to move back to fiscal balance. we need a credible debate about what's the best way to get to...
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>>> this morning on "early today," tempers in washington are flaring as president obama stands up for his u.n. secretary against scathing criticism from republicans. >>> all that while embattled former cia director david petraeus will testify on capital hill today. >>> breaking news from the middle east as rockets are fired between the israelis and palestinians. this morning three israelis are killed. a live report coming up. >> announcer: this is "early today" for thursday, november 15th, 2012. >>> good morning,er one. i'm lynn berry. and today one scandal will give way to another in washington. former cia director david petraeus is expected to testify in a closed door senate intelligence committee hearing. general petraeus is not expected to discuss his personal indiscretions that ended his career last week. instead, he'll be talking about details on the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. the controversy over u.n. ambassador san rice calling the assault spontaneous back in september has reached a boiling point. yesterday president obama in his first news confere
>>> this morning on "early today," tempers in washington are flaring as president obama stands up for his u.n. secretary against scathing criticism from republicans. >>> all that while embattled former cia director david petraeus will testify on capital hill today. >>> breaking news from the middle east as rockets are fired between the israelis and palestinians. this morning three israelis are killed. a live report coming up. >> announcer: this is...
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president obama is in mumbai, india, tonight at the start of a ten-y overseas journey in which he hopes to pry open asian markets and revive a sputtering economy here at home. comes on the heels of tuesday's democratic election losses. and so tonight, the white house is determined to bring home results from this trip in the form of thousands of new american jobs. nbc's lee cowan is traveling with the president and joins us from mumbai with more. lee, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. the president says the math on this is pretty simple. investing in one of the world's fastest growing economies, even if it is othe other side of the world, as he put it, a strategy for creating jobs back at home, and he brought out the numbers to prove it. a muggy arrival in mumbai as the president and first lady begin their three-day visit to india. a mix of history, a stop at gandhi's home, culture, and the brass tacks of economic cooperation. but before it all came, a remier that the world's two largest democracies must cooperate on something else. the fight against terror. >> so, yes, we
president obama is in mumbai, india, tonight at the start of a ten-y overseas journey in which he hopes to pry open asian markets and revive a sputtering economy here at home. comes on the heels of tuesday's democratic election losses. and so tonight, the white house is determined to bring home results from this trip in the form of thousands of new american jobs. nbc's lee cowan is traveling with the president and joins us from mumbai with more. lee, good evening. >> reporter: good...
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obama's strong words reflect a stark political reality. a financial collapse in europe would seriously threaten his re-election chances if it causes a u.s. downturn. >> most economists i talk to do not say that europe is the predominant problem right now in the u.s. economy. however, they do say it's a major factor that could affect the u.s. economy if it were to go significantly further south than where it is right now. >> meanwhile, the obama campaign is trying to bring attention to a comment mitt romney made. later today. he said the president says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. did he not get the comment the american people did, it's time to cut back. he said those comments mean that romney is against firemen and teachers. and the beat goes on. >> chuck todd on a friday night at the white house. chuck, thanks. >> we have more now on what is going on in europe, and it's bad. spain is expected to formally ask for an international bailout for its banking system as early as tomorrow as greece is just days away from a
obama's strong words reflect a stark political reality. a financial collapse in europe would seriously threaten his re-election chances if it causes a u.s. downturn. >> most economists i talk to do not say that europe is the predominant problem right now in the u.s. economy. however, they do say it's a major factor that could affect the u.s. economy if it were to go significantly further south than where it is right now. >> meanwhile, the obama campaign is trying to bring attention...
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. >>> happening today, a critical meeting for president obama. he'll sit down with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. the white house says the meeting is a late addition to the president's schedule at the u.n. in new york. abbas is pushing for statehood at the u.n. despite u.s. efforts to stop it. obama is working to get abbas and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu into direct peace talks instead. >>> meanwhile, protesters will voice their opposition to iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, who is in new york right now to attend those u.n. meetings. he arrived last night after leaving tehran on monday. he said he wanted to talk about reforms in world management at the united nations. ahmadinejad also addressed the ongoing saga of the u.s. hikers detained in iran, saying they will be freed soon. last week the leader told nbc's ann curry that shane bauer and josh fattal would be released in a matter of days. the two men have been in prison since 2009, accused of being spies. bauer and fattal claim they were hiking in iraq and accidentally
. >>> happening today, a critical meeting for president obama. he'll sit down with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. the white house says the meeting is a late addition to the president's schedule at the u.n. in new york. abbas is pushing for statehood at the u.n. despite u.s. efforts to stop it. obama is working to get abbas and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu into direct peace talks instead. >>> meanwhile, protesters will voice their opposition to iranian...
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president obama has said as u.s. troop numbers in afghanistan goes down, so will the strikes. >> richard engel with tonight's investigation. thanks for your work. >>> u.s. army staff sergeant robert bales pleaded guilty today to murdering 16 afghan civilians last year. he described the killings in detail. when the judge asked him why he said, quote, there is not a good reason in the world why i did the horrible things i did. he will avoid the death penalty as part of the plea. the massacre prompted such angry protests that the u.s. temporarily halted combat operations in afghanistan. >>> now to the bombshell report that broke last night hitting at the heart of the steroid scandal in sports and involving some of the biggest names in baseball including the highest paid player in the game, a-rod, alex rodriguez of the yankees. tonight, news of the investigation is sending shock waves through the sports world. our report from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: espn reports as nh÷ many as 20 baseball players face suspens
president obama has said as u.s. troop numbers in afghanistan goes down, so will the strikes. >> richard engel with tonight's investigation. thanks for your work. >>> u.s. army staff sergeant robert bales pleaded guilty today to murdering 16 afghan civilians last year. he described the killings in detail. when the judge asked him why he said, quote, there is not a good reason in the world why i did the horrible things i did. he will avoid the death penalty as part of the plea....